Maintenance Technician II

DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas

Maintenance Technician II

Salary: $41,496 - $47,720

Join the team dedicated to providing affordable housing solutions across North Texas.

DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas’ mission is to provide affordable, quality housing and access to supportive resources across the region. As a maintenance technician at DHA, you play a key role in maintaining the rental properties of the agency across the communities it serves.

You will practice your versatility as you perform maintenance and repair work on DHA facilities and equipment. Along the way, you will practice problem-solving while mastering your maintenance skills through DHA-funded training resources such as the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas (AAGD) maintenance credential programs.

Enjoy these benefits when you join the DHA team!

Flex Work: 4.5 or 4-Day Work Week

Paid Time Off + 12 Paid Holidays

Retirement Plan with 5% Employer Contribution & 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program: Financial, Legal, Mental Health and Counseling

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Section 125 Pre-Tax Cafeteria Plan

Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

Term Life Insurance: Short- and Long-term Disability Plans

Key Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of independently managed maintenance and repair work on facilities, systems, and structures (i.e., replacement of hardware, light fixtures, baseboards, molding, appliances, etc.)
• Assemble, install or repair plumbing fixtures and maintain bathroom fixtures (i.e., showers, toilets, faucets, water supply and drain lines, etc.)
• Replace HVAC air filters, maintain air vents and thermostats
• Replace electrical switches, circuit breakers, outlets, light fixtures, and electrical appliances under supervision of DHA’s Master Electrician
• Prepare vacant housing units for occupancy; including repair, cleaning, and interior painting and general maintenance, etc.
• Repair or replace doors, door hardware, locks, cabinets, windows, flooring, roofing, pipe systems and more
• Diagnose mechanical problems and find solutions

Knowledge and Skills for Success

A successful maintenance technician has…

• A strong knowledge of materials, procedures and methods used to perform general building maintenance work
• Experience in the use of various hand tools, work aids and equipment to complete the required work
• Knowledge of electrical and manual hand tools.
• Knowledge to conform to common work practices, policies and procedures, etc.
• Ability to follow safety policies, procedures, practices, and regulations.
• Ability to organize and plan the sequence of tasks necessary to complete job assignments.
• Ability to identify and evaluate cleaning, supply and equipment needs and solve work related problems.
• Ability to read and understand MSDS and other related written material.
• Knowledge of DHA policies and procedures.
• Skill in following oral and written instruction.
• Skill in effective communication, both verbal and written.
• Skill in interacting with people of different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a technical vocational program
• Two (2) years of building maintenance, plumbing, cleaning and maintenance experience
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must have a Texas Driver’s License

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online by using the Apply button at the top of this page.

Be sure to answer every question on the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please use N/A for questions that are not applicable to you.

If you are interested in more than one open position at DHA, you must submit an application for each role.

The employment history section of the application must be completed. We cannot accept a resume as a substitute.

DHA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and all employees and applicants are treated equally without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.